Gelsenkirchen becomes Iron Maiden Town: concert with fan zone and more!

Gelsenkirchen becomes Iron Maiden Town: concert with fan zone and more!

Gelsenkirchen, the home of the Schalke football club, will be transformed into a hotspot for all metal fans on Friday, July 11, 2025. The reason for this is the eagerly awaited concert by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden in the Veltins Arena. But it's not just the concert itself that is causing excitement, but also the opening of a fan zone on Heinrich-König-Platz, which opens its doors at 12 p.m. and is accessible to all visitors, even without a ticket. Radio Emscher Lippe reports that this special day is dedicated to “Iron Maiden Town”, where numerous activities await fans.

The fan zone offers a colorful program that has something for everyone. Followers can benefit from the following highlights:

• Luftgitarren-Contest, bei dem Jeder sein Können unter Beweis stellen kann
• Wahl der originellsten Kutte, die mit attraktiven Preisen belohnt wird
• Ein Selfie-Spot mit Eddie, dem ikonischen Maskottchen der Band
• Merchandise von Iron Maiden, das Fansherzen höher schlagen lässt

An unforgettable experience for everyone

The fan zone will be open until 7 p.m., so even those arriving late can enjoy the cheerful atmosphere. There is also “Eddie’s Dive Bar”, which offers refreshing drinks such as “Trooper Beer” and “The Darkest Red Wine” as well as delicious snacks such as burgers and hot dogs. The city center of Gelsenkirchen will also be festively decorated with flags, banners and pennants, which will increase the anticipation of the concert. An incoming one Report from DerWesten emphasizes that the fans are welcomed at the main train station by promotional teams and the route to the arena is signposted, which makes it easier to get to the big event.

Iron Maiden, who have shaped the music landscape since their founding in 1975, are playing their first concert in Germany with the appearance in Gelsenkirchen as part of the “Run For Your Lives World Tour”, which is taking place on the occasion of the band’s 50th anniversary. This is a very special event in which only songs from the period between 1980 and 1992 are performed on stage, including true classics such as “2 Minutes To Midnight” and “Run To The Hills”. The Daily Mirror reported.

A look at the impressive career

Almost 50 years after their debut in a small London hall that barely held 150 people, Iron Maiden will perform in the Veltins Arena in front of tens of thousands of fans. Interestingly, the band has never felt the need to be mainstream - something frontman Bruce Dickinson describes as "crazy". The band has always been a fixture in the heavy metal scene, without ever succumbing to the major media hype that has catapulted other groups into pop culture. The regular line-up has changed over the years, but Steve Harris, the band's founder, remains the heart of the group.

For the city of Gelsenkirchen, this day will not only be a musical highlight, but also a joyful celebration of community and passion for music. Metal fans, watch out: On July 11th, the city center will be the scene of a rock festival that you won't soon forget!